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Nothing in this article is news at all. Oh, wow, lefties are more prone to ADHD, bipolar disorder, dyslexia, schizophrenia? We only knew that over a decade ago.
No, the reason I'm linking to this article is a valid language check. ADHD is not a health risk. Bipolar disorder is not a health risk. Dyslexia is not a health risk. Schizophrenia, much though it's always sounded massively unpleasant to me, is not a health risk. These are all neurological differences (or disorders, if you prefer that term).
To call them "health risks" is really confusing. Your health isn't at risk!
In another article from Pat's Papers, some shopping malls and the like are casting a wider net, looking for more diverse Santas.
Every single comment is atrocious. It's all "Santa is supposed to be white, this is stupid" and "OMG, speaking anything but English is wrong". Apparently, it's not about the kids, it's about making sure Santa is just like them. Unless you're going to go commentsmiting (there's only 8 of them, so it's easy to reply to each and every one of them if you like), don't bother to read them. What a waste of mental energy.
No, the reason I'm linking to this article is a valid language check. ADHD is not a health risk. Bipolar disorder is not a health risk. Dyslexia is not a health risk. Schizophrenia, much though it's always sounded massively unpleasant to me, is not a health risk. These are all neurological differences (or disorders, if you prefer that term).
To call them "health risks" is really confusing. Your health isn't at risk!
In another article from Pat's Papers, some shopping malls and the like are casting a wider net, looking for more diverse Santas.
Every single comment is atrocious. It's all "Santa is supposed to be white, this is stupid" and "OMG, speaking anything but English is wrong". Apparently, it's not about the kids, it's about making sure Santa is just like them. Unless you're going to go commentsmiting (there's only 8 of them, so it's easy to reply to each and every one of them if you like), don't bother to read them. What a waste of mental energy.
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Date: 2011-12-07 05:23 am (UTC)Parsing this, is "them" referencing "kids"? In which case both sides are right as Santa should logically look like the kids he's bringing presents to. Unless they're girls.
Of course Santa is white. He's also pink, green, purple and striped on occasion.
(Considering Santa's antecedents, there is a point to be made that a northern european mythos would indeed be caucasian in appearance, but I somehow doubt any of the commentors are making it. One would have to know history to argue it...)
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Date: 2011-12-07 05:29 am (UTC)